Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Sri Lanka, 1999–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.7% for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +91.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +76.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +92.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +93.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 9.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.7% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Sri Lanka?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Sri Lanka was 7.7% in 2024, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.